Flashcards - Module 4A - The American Revolution (Part 1)

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Why did the British tax the American colonists?

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to pay off French and Indian War debt

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In 1764, the British passed the ____________ Act to stop colonial merchants from avoiding taxation by smuggling goods into the colonies.

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Sugar Act

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Misleading information presented to persuade people.

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propaganda

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What slogan did Samuel Adams create from James Otis' ideas about British taxation?

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"No Taxation Without Representation!"

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Which was the first attempt to directly tax the American colonists?

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Stamp Act

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How did Samuel Adams respond to the British attempts to tax colonial paper goods in 1765?

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Committees of Correspondence

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Sons of Liberty

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What best describes the events of the Boston Massacre?

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An incident where colonists clashed with British soldiers and five colonists died as a result.

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How did colonists respond to the Tea Act?

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The colonists destroyed over 340 tea chests in protest.

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Who was the first colonist killed during the Boston Massacre?

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Crispus Attucks

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This British law required colonists to provide space in their homes for British soldiers.

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Quartering Act